Miyagi Tanabata Star Festivals

2 events

2 Tanabata events in Miyagi. All with 2026 dates. Featured: Sendai Tanabata Festival.

EndedPick

Aug 6 – Aug 8, 2026

Sendai Tanabata Festival

Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi

One of Japan's largest Tanabata festivals, with roughly 400 years of history dating back to feudal lord Date Masamune. Around 3,000 lavish bamboo decorations fill central Sendai's arcades, drawing over two million visitors each year.

Ended

Aug 2, 2026

Osaki Furukawa Festival (Tanabata)

Furukawa, Osaki, Miyagi

A summer tradition in Furukawa, Osaki, held since 1947, with beautiful Tanabata streamers filling the central shopping district. The 78th edition in 2026 was consolidated into a single day, August 2, with the Osaki Fireworks Festival held the evening before on August 1.